Public Colleges 2022 Average Tuition

For Public Colleges, the 2022 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,740 for state residents and $13,418 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,035 for state residents and $20,409 for out-of-state students.

University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $53,626 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $480 among Public Colleges. For graduate programs, University of California-Hastings College of Law has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $53,944 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,518 among Public Colleges.

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Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Public Colleges in 2022 is $21,700 for state residents and $28,378 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2022 Average Costs of Attendance for Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,740	$13,418	$11,035	$20,409
Books & Supplies	$1,352		$1,352
Room & Board	$10,015		$10,015
Other Expenses	$3,592		$3,592
COA	$21,700	$28,378	$25,995	$35,369

2021-2022 Average Cost of Attendance For Public Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2022 is $6,740 for state residents and $13,418 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2022 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2018-2022)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$5,125	$1,087	$11,643	$1,168
2018-2019	$5,373	$1,142	$11,898	$1,152
2019-2020	$5,433	$1,177	$12,124	$1,181
2020-2021	$5,534	$1,195	$12,176	$1,174
2021-2022	$5,525	$1,215	$12,222	$1,197

Public Colleges - Undergraduate Average Tuition & Fees (2018-2022)

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

University of Virginia-Main Campus $53,626
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $53,232
Virginia Military Institute $48,324

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2022 is $11,035 for state residents and $20,409 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2022 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2018-2022)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$9,411	$1,557	$18,315	$1,769
2018-2019	$9,568	$1,599	$18,506	$1,803
2019-2020	$9,660	$1,645	$18,822	$1,822
2020-2021	$9,199	$1,664	$18,512	$1,832
2021-2022	$9,327	$1,708	$18,533	$1,876

Public Colleges - Graduate Average Tuition & Fees (2018-2022)

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

University of California-Hastings College of Law $53,944
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $52,526
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $52,526

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Oglala Lakota College $2,518
Navajo Technical University $3,000
Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico $3,020

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public Colleges in 2022 is $213 for state residents and $469 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $486 for state residents and $911 for out-of-state students. . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2022 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Public Colleges (2018-2022)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$209	$479	$479	$885
2018-2019	$214	$468	$489	$903
2019-2020	$217	$479	$505	$934
2020-2021	$212	$469	$486	$920
2021-2022	$213	$469	$486	$911

Public Colleges - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2018-2022)

Living Costs

The average living costs of Public Colleges in 2022 is $13,608 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school' apartment and $14,503 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Public Colleges.

Table. 2022 Average Living Costs for Public Colleges (2018-2022)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2017-2018	$9,115	$3,330	$8,992	$3,887
2018-2019	$9,394	$3,376	$9,215	$4,021
2019-2020	$9,646	$3,480	$9,565	$4,192
2020-2021	$9,834	$3,547	$9,857	$4,320
2021-2022	$10,015	$3,592	$10,123	$4,379

Public Colleges - Average Living Costs (2018-2022)

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